Below are links to research studies showing the effect of low-carbohydrate and very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets on various medical conditions other than type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes and obesity:
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Can a low-carb diet lower blood pressure?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on the polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study
J Mavropoulos, W Yancy, J Hepburn, EC Westman
Nutrition & Metabolism (2005)
Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD)
A very low-carbohydrate diet improves gastroesophageal reflux and its symptoms
GL Austin, MT Thiny, EC Westman, WS Yancy, NJ Shaheen
Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2006)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
G Austin, C Dalton, Y Hu, C Morris, J Hankins, S Weinland, EC Westman, WS Yancy, D Drossman
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2009)
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a pilot study
T Tendler, S Lin, WS Yancy, J Mavropoulos, P Sylvestre, D Rockey, EC Westman
Digestive Diseases and Sciences (2007)
Epilepsy
Epilepsy Society
Neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s disease
Feasibility and efficacy data from a ketogenic diet intervention in Alzheimer’s disease
M.Taylor, D Sullivan, J Mahnken, J Burns, R.Swerdlow
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions (2018)
McArdle disease
Can a low-carbohydrate diet improve exercise tolerance in McArdle disease?
SL Reason, EC Westman, R Godfrey, E Maguire
Journal of Rare Disorders: Diagnosis & Therapy (2017)
